Man Who was Dragged into New Kent County Dies
A man who was dragged almost four miles by a vehicle after a street racing accident Saturday in James City County has died. Police have identified the man as 30-year-old LeTroy Prince Wallace of James City County. He was pronounced dead at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. On Monday, police said he was paralyzed from the neck down. [...]
Senior Center Fight Turns Deadly; JCC Officer Shoots, Kills Man Who Hit Him with a Car
A fight between roommates at a James City County senior living center has left one man shot dead by a police officer who is suffering serious injuries after he was struck by a car. James City County police were called at 4:22 p.m. Monday to respond to a fight that had started inside Colonial Manor [...]
WATA Board: Trolley Saved, Fixed-Route Services Extended
What started as a plan to cut the Williamsburg Area Transit Authority’s trolley service due to a funding shortfall has ended in fixed-route bus services being extended and the trolley being saved—at least until January. The WATA Board of Directors continued its meeting from May 15 to Monday, needing additional information about costs associated with [...]
York School Board Reconsiders Pay Raise, Change in Health Plan
The York County School Board held a regular meeting Monday where they heard public comment regarding the budget from five people, with the focus being on employee compensation and the healthcare plan. Chairwoman Barbara Haywood and other board members expressed their desire to continue to explore ways to shore up a discrepancy of $1.8 million [...]
WADMC: Tourism Numbers, Website Merge, New Advisory Groups and More
The Williamsburg Area Destination Marketing Committee covered a number of topics at its Monday meeting: Historic Triangle tourism numbers for the first quarter, website and booking engine views for the first quarter, merging WADMC’s website with the Williamsburg Chamber and Tourism Alliance’s website and seeking applications for new advisory groups. First Quarter Tourism Overnight occupancy [...]
JCC Police Say Man Who was Dragged Four Miles Paralyzed from Neck Down
A 30-year-old Lanexa man who was dragged by a car almost four miles after a car accident Saturday afternoon in James City County is paralyzed from the neck down. The man was driving his 1997 Volkswagen sedan at a high rate of speed on the 8900 block of Richmond Road when it hydroplaned, spun several [...]
Williamsburg’s Buchanan and Hill to Bike Across the Country
Camilla Buchanan and Debra Hill are leaving today on a group cross-country bike ride from Yorktown to Oregon — one Buchanan has wanted to take since the 1970s. Back in September, the Williamsburg couple signed up for a van-supported tour with Adventure Cycling, a nonprofit dedicated to driving people to cycle. They are part of [...]
York Notebook: Supervisors Meeting, Yorktown Market Days, Tax Date
The weather is warm and school is about to end—do you know what you’re going to be doing this summer? Supervisors to Tackle Busy Agenda at Tuesday Meeting The York County Board of Supervisors have a number of items on their agenda for Tuesday, including the presentation of outstanding youth awards. The categories for the [...]
